Nina Marenzi's guest appearances

Nina Marenzi

WARDROBE CRISIS with Clare Press

TEXINTEL

Start Somewhere

James Bartle

Dilys Williams

Lily Cole

Laura Wells

Blake Mycoskie

Simon Doonan

Jason McLennan

Jo Chidley

Tarana Burke

Ali Parsa

Amanda de Cadenet

Sébastien Kopp

Katharine Hamnett

Stephen Jones

Michael Preysman

OwlTail

Nina Marenzi founded the Future Fabric Expo over 10 years ago at the beginning of the last decade, and her vision was ground-breaking. Her raison detre was to strongly encourage the use of sustainable materials within the fashion industry by signposting readily available alternate, sustainable materials in a physical showcase. The expo now features over 10,000 fabric samples and 60 innovative fabric suppliers. Her vision has become a hotbed for innovation, collaboration and knowledge transfer and a resource for environmental materials. Nina’s vision is now a firm fixture for the fashion community calendar in London, 26th – 28thJune 2023.

Nina Marenzi founded the Future Fabric Expo over 10 years ago at the beginning of the last decade, and her vision was ground-breaking. Her raison detre was to strongly encourage the use of sustainable materials within the fashion industry by signposting readily available alternate, sustainable materials in a physical showcase. The expo now features over 10,000 fabric samples and 60 innovative fabric suppliers. Her vision has become a hotbed for innovation, collaboration and knowledge transfer and a resource for environmental materials. Nina’s vision is now a firm fixture for the fashion community calendar in London, 26th – 28thJune 2023.

TEXINTEL TALKS - EPISODE 091 - DRIVING THE MATERIALS REVOLUTION WITH NINA MARENZI OF THE FUTURE FABRICS EXPO

Amanda Johnston

This week we’ll be doing some time travelling back to pre-Covid times, when I visited the amazing Future Fabrics Expo, the world’s largest showcase of responsibly produced fabrics and materials. In this episode, I spoke to its organisers, Founder &amp; Director of The Sustainable Angle, Nina Marenzi, and Amanda Johnston, who works as a curator and consultant at the Sustainable Angle.Nina set up The Sustainable Angle in 2010 to initiate and support projects aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the industry. In her research, the need for a curated sustainable textiles showcase became apparent and the Future Fabrics Expo was born. In this episode, we explore the impact of non-sustainable fabrics and materials on our planet, why in the fight against climate crisis we should focus on solutions rather than issues, and how we can design our way to a better future. The ask: Reframe your relationship with fashion. Instead of going shopping for leisure, consider going out into nature. Not only will it bring you joy, if we understood nature, we would take much better care of it. I’m delighted to let you know that the new Future Fabrics Expo will take place both virtually and in London from June 22nd through to the 2nd of July 2021. This event will be a key sustainable sourcing destination for fashion professionals, offering a physical showcase of materials, information and networking events. For more info, please visit www.thesustainableangle.org. Do you have a comment, question or would you like to share your own advice on Starting Somewhere? You can find me on Twitter (www.twitter.com/saravaughan) or send me a DM on Instagram (www.instagram.com/saravaughanofficial) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we’ll be doing some time travelling back to pre-Covid times, when I visited the amazing Future Fabrics Expo, the world’s largest showcase of responsibly produced fabrics and materials. In this episode, I spoke to its organisers, Founder &amp; Director of The Sustainable Angle, Nina Marenzi, and Amanda Johnston, who works as a curator and consultant at the Sustainable Angle.Nina set up The Sustainable Angle in 2010 to initiate and support projects aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the industry. In her research, the need for a curated sustainable textiles showcase became apparent and the Future Fabrics Expo was born. In this episode, we explore the impact of non-sustainable fabrics and materials on our planet, why in the fight against climate crisis we should focus on solutions rather than issues, and how we can design our way to a better future. The ask: Reframe your relationship with fashion. Instead of going shopping for leisure, consider going out into nature. Not only will it bring you joy, if we understood nature, we would take much better care of it. I’m delighted to let you know that the new Future Fabrics Expo will take place both virtually and in London from June 22nd through to the 2nd of July 2021. This event will be a key sustainable sourcing destination for fashion professionals, offering a physical showcase of materials, information and networking events. For more info, please visit <a href="http://www.thesustainableangle.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.thesustainableangle.org</a>. Do you have a comment, question or would you like to share your own advice on Starting Somewhere? You can find me on Twitter (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/saravaughan" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/saravaughan</a>) or send me a DM on Instagram (<a href="http://www.instagram.com/saravaughanofficial" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/saravaughanofficial</a>) See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

12. Nina Marenzi + Amanda Johnston: How we can design our way to a better future

Have you heard that phrase: from seed to garment? Probably, right? Because most natural textiles are grown in the Earth. Around 24% of textiles are made from cotton, while hemp, linen and wool all depend on soil. But how often does fashion get its fingernails into the actual dirt?Perhaps it ought to start, because according to the UN, globally, one third soil is degraded. If we carry on like this, we could lose all of our precious topsoil in 60 years. Fashion isn't entirely to blame, but it certainly has it's part to play. Our guest this week is Swiss-born Londoner with a Masters degree in sustainable agriculture, who is now taking on the fashion world. Nina Marenzi runs The Sustainable Angle, which stages the Future Fabrics Expo. It's all about what she calls ‘diversifying the fibre basket' - or rethinking fashion materials.The Expo showcases 1000s of fabrics that can help lighten fashion's environmental footprint, from organic and eco-friendly versions of our staples, to recycled synthetics right through to 3D printed seaweed and sustainable sequins.Nina says we need to step up regenerative agriculture, organic and circular materials, and transition to textiles that have don't trash our soil, water and air, and don't pile up in landfills. Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast in Apple, and join the conversation on social media. You can find Clare on Instagram and Twitter.Links, further reading and lots more info in the shownotes. Find them here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you heard that phrase: from seed to garment? Probably, right? Because most natural textiles are grown in the Earth. Around 24% of textiles are made from cotton, while hemp, linen and wool all depend on soil. But how often does fashion get its fingernails into the actual dirt?Perhaps it ought to start, because according to the UN, globally, one third soil is degraded. If we carry on like this, we could lose all of our precious topsoil in 60 years. Fashion isn't entirely to blame, but it certainly has it's part to play. Our guest this week is Swiss-born Londoner with a Masters degree in sustainable agriculture, who is now taking on the fashion world. Nina Marenzi runs <a href="https://thesustainableangle.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Sustainable Angle</a>, which stages the Future Fabrics Expo. It's all about what she calls ‘diversifying the fibre basket' - or rethinking fashion materials.The Expo showcases 1000s of fabrics that can help lighten fashion's environmental footprint, from organic and eco-friendly versions of our staples, to recycled synthetics right through to 3D printed seaweed and sustainable sequins.Nina says we need to step up regenerative agriculture, organic and circular materials, and transition to textiles that have don't trash our soil, water and air, and don't pile up in landfills. Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast in Apple, and join the conversation on social media. You can find Clare on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mrspress" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.Links, further reading and lots more info in the shownotes. <a href="https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Find them here.</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Sustainable Angle's Nina Marenzi - Future Fabrics